About Fairmont Cemetery
Fairmont Cemetery is a cemetery in Raton, Colfax County, New Mexico. The grounds sit at about 6,699 feet above sea level. Wikidata records one notable person buried here: John Morrow. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 888951. The nearest other listed cemetery is Fairview Presbyterian Cemetery, about 0.4 mi to the east. The nearest funeral home we know of is Alderette-Pomeroy Funeral Home in Raton, about 0.4 mi away. It is one of 27 cemeteries we list in Colfax County, and 2 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles.
Notable people buried at Fairmont Cemetery
Among them: 1 US representative.
- John Morrow1865-1935American politician
People whose Wikidata entry gives Fairmont Cemetery as their place of burial, ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them. Names link to Wikipedia where an English article exists. Plot locations are not included; ask the cemetery office.
Map
36.90537, -104.42996
What Fairmont Cemetery offers
Not available: we have no confirmed information yet about accepting new burials, cremation options, cremation niches, mausoleum, columbarium, chapel, green burial, veterans section, office on site, parking, wheelchair accessible, restrooms. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
Nearby cemeteries
Funeral homes near Fairmont Cemetery
- Alderette-Pomeroy Funeral Home0.4 miFuneral home · Raton · (575) 445-3757
- Yaksich Long Funeral Home1.9 miFuneral home · Raton
- Mullare-Murphy Funeral Home19 miFuneral home · Trinidad · (719) 846-2281
- Comi Funeral Home19 miFuneral home · Trinidad · (719) 846-3347
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